“The August increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $12.8 billion to $136.6 billion and an increase in the services surplus of less than $0.1 billion to $31.0 billion. Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $138.2 billion, or 19.9%, from the same period in 2025. Exports increased $267.7 billion or 11.8%. Imports increased $129.5 billion or 4.4%,” the Bureaus said.

Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $25.4 billion from the three months ending in August 2025.
• Average exports increased $31.1 billion from August 2025.
• Average imports increased $56.5 billion from August 2025

Exports of services increased less than $0.1 billion to $109.5 billion in August.
• Charges for the use of intellectual property increased $0.2 billion.
• Other business services increased $0.1 billion.
• Travel decreased $0.2 billion.
• Financial services decreased $0.1 billion.